Abstract

This short paper serves as an introduction to the special issue published in Geografiska Annaler B on the topic of innovation in the periphery. In addition to summarizing the main contributions included within the special issue, this piece reflects on the current state of knowledge in this sub-field and where the gaps are that need to be filled by research going forwards. This collection represents one step in this direction and pushes forward an interdisciplinary and varied approach to studying innovation in the periphery. There are three particular themes relating to innovation in the periphery that this piece picks up: defining peripheries, beyond technological innovation in the periphery and discourses of crisis in the periphery. It finishes with some suggestions for a roadmap, looking forward as to what the future of research in the periphery might be.

Keywords

Innovation; peripheries; economic development; spillovers; social innovation

Published in

Geografiska Annaler: Series B, Human Geography
2024, Volume: 106, number: 1, pages: 1-9
Publisher: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD

SLU Authors

• Dubois, Alexandre

  • Department of Urban and Rural Development, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
    

UKÄ Subject classification

Human Geography


Publication identifier

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/04353684.2023.2283098

Permanent link to this page (URI)

https://res.slu.se/id/publ/127109